General Instructions.
Grand Officers and Committee Members:
Please notify the Grand Royal Matron in writing no later than May 1st, 2016 if you will be unable to attend any part of the Grand Court Sessions.
Grand Lecturer and Assistant Grand Lecturers:
Please return your Syllabus to the Grand Secretary.
Grand Floor Officers:
Honoured Ladies, please wear white gowns and full fingered white gloves.
Sir Knights please wear dark tuxedos, white shirts and black ties.
Please memorize your Opening Charges and know your ritualistic floor work (pages 234-250) as well as the Memorial Service and Ceremony for Draping the Altar (pages 253-261)
Grand Officers and Committee Chairmen:
all Reports, Addresses,Welcomes and Responses must be typed, double spaced, in triplicate, with one copy placed on the desk of the Grand Secretary the first day of Sessions no later than 8:00 am
All Reports etc. (2 copies of each) MUSTbe received by the Chairman of Addresses and Distribution by
May 15th 2016.
No report may be given unless it is in the hands of this Committee.
The Chairman is:
Miss Marion Boyle
232 Scarborough Golf Club Rd, ScarboroughON, M1J 3G7 416-267-8304 Reports to be mailed or emailed to H.L. Marion at
REMINDER: REPORTS & WELCOMES NEED TO BE EMAILED TO THE GRAND SECRETARY FOR THE PROCEEDINGS AT
PLEASE KEEP THE GRAND COURT A SCENT FREE GRAND COURT NO PERFUMES THANK YOU
Royal Matrons:
Please wear your crowns, white gowns and
full fingered gloves to all sessions.
Royal Patrons:
Please wear dark tuxedos, white shirts and black ties to all sessions.
You will need the swords for Necrology
Pages:
Please wear white gowns and full fingered white gloves to all sessions.
Subordinate Court Secretaries:
Please send the names of deceased members of your Court together with the dates of death from May 31st, 2015 to the time of the Grand Court Session May in 2016, as well as any previously unreported deaths by May 1st 2016 to the
Chairmanof Necrology:
Mrs Margaret Peacock
1814 Edenwood Dr Oshawa ON L1G 7Y4
Phone 905 240 1018 email
All visiting Grand Royal Matrons, Grand Royal Patrons, Past Supreme Royal Matrons, Past Supreme Royal Patrons, Elective and Appointive Supreme Floor Officers, Grand Representatives to Ontario from other jurisdictions and members of the Amaranth Diabetes Foundation, Board of Directors are invited to share the Throne with us.
Hotel Reservations
HOLIDAY INN & CONFERENCE CENTRE
3063 South Service Rd, Burlington, ON
1-888-987-4888 (905-639-4443)
Must Reserve by April 28, 2016
$121.00 per night for standard queen or two double beds
$130.00 for Business King and Two Double beds Atrium Access
$135.00 for our King Executive Room
Mention Order of the Amaranth Group when making Reservation
THE GRAND COURT OF
ONTARIO
ORDER OF THE AMARANTH
Extends Fraternal Greetings and
Cordially Invites you to attend
The Eighty Third
Annual Session
“The Magic of Colors”Session
May 26th May 28th 2016
HOLIDAY INN AND CONFERENCE CENTRE
3063 South Service Rd, Burlington, ON L7N3E9
1-888-987-4888 (905-639-4443)
H.L.Sarah Phillips S.K.Godfrey Golding
Grand Royal Matron Grand Royal Patron
H.L. Lillian Worton
Grand Secretary
Past Supreme Royal Matron
H.L. Anne PeckfordS.K. Tom Lloyd
Sessions Committee Chairmen
Registration and Credentials
Registration Donation - $10.00
Thursday,May 261.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.
5.00 p.m .- 6.30 p.m.
Friday,May 278.00 a.m. - 9.00 a.m.
Saturday,May 287.30 a.m. - 8.00 a.m.
Registration:
In order to register a current Dues Card must be presented.
Sir Knights will be required to present a current Masonic Lodge Dues Card.
Credentials
All Voting Delegates must present a properly signed and sealed Credential Card in order to register.
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Program
Thursday, May 26th 2016
1.00 p.m.Rehearsals for all Grand Court Officers
The Grand Court Room will be closed to all except those participating.
6.30 p.m.Musical Prelude
Escort of Distinguished Guests by Pages
6.55 p.m.Bible Ceremony
7.00 p.m.Informal Opening Ceremonies
Introduction of
Distinguished Guests
Philanthropic Presentations
Hospitality Following Pearson Room
Friday, May 27th 2016
8.00 a.m.Musical Prelude
Ritualistic Opening of the Grand Court Session.
Escort of Supreme Royal Matron and the Supreme Royal Patron
Escort Duties.
Welcomes and Responses.
Reports of ElectedGrandCourt Officers.
2.00 p.m.Call to Order.
Reports of Grand Court.
Officers and Committees.
Memorial Service and Necrology.
6.00p.m. “Forget- Me-Not” Banquet
Honouringthe Grand Royal Matron,
Grand Royal Patron,Supreme Royal Matron, and Supreme Royal Patron
Entertainment and Hospitality
Following in the Pearson Room
Saturday, May 28th 2016
8.30 a.m.Call to Order.
Reports of Grand Officers and Committees.
9.45 a.m.Nominations and Election of Grand Officers.
Completion of Committee Reports.
Greetings from visiting Dignitaries
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
Address Supreme Royal Patron
And the Supreme Royal Matron
12.30p.m “The Dragon’s Lair” Luncheon
Honouring the Grand Royal Matron elect, Grand Royal Patron - elect and the Elected and Appointed Grand Court Officers of 2016– 2017
2.00 p.m.Call to Order and Completion of Business (if necessary) followed immediately by rehearsals for Uncrowning, Installation and Coronation Ceremonies.
7.00 p.m.Call to Order.
Opening of the evening Session.
Retiring remarks of the
Grand Royal Patron.
Retiring remarks of the
Grand Royal Matron.
Uncrowning Ceremony.
Retiring March of the
2015-2016 Grand Court Officers.
Installation of the
2016-2017 Grand Court Officers.
Coronation Ceremony.
Remarks of the
Grand Royal Matron.
Remarks of the
Grand Royal Patron.
Presentation of Jewels.
Remarks by Distinguished Guests.
Closing Ceremony of the 83rd Annual Session of the Grand Court of Ontario.
Hospitality to follow Pearson Room
PLEASE KEEP THE GRAND COURT SCENT FREE OF PERFUMES ETC
N.B. This is a tentative program and subject to change - the final program will be available to you on Registration.